This guy is very stubborn but I am determined to match him. Last week we encountered the two German Shepherds and I almost lost my knee when, twisting and pulling, Max plowed into it.
Today, as we walked and I pulled and snapped at his chain to get him out of the grass and walk forward, we did not have any encounters. Within blocks of the house it happened. Dogs were walking on the leeward side and dogs were walking on the Diamond- head side. I had only the middle of the street to pull Max along. Dogs were growling on my left and barking on my right. Max went into a tailspin and once again almost took me down. I finely get him away and almost home I see Alika come tooling along on his bike. I’m mad, I’m not walking Max any more. Alika, according to him, is the pack leader. I limp home, water the plants sweep the front and walk into the house and have some breakfast. I’m too old for this.
But Max comes over and looks at me with his bushy eyed stair and I know he loves his walks. And in Memory of Zoe I tell my self one more day and Ibuprofen. I will see if we can improve.
Now off to the library, pick up a Dog Whisper book or video. Maybe that will be the tool to help Max to help me. I must repeat, “this too will pass.”
7 years ago
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